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Cheltenham vs Cherrybrook

Name: Cheltenham vs Cherrybrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Cheltenham profile · Cherrybrook profile

Cheltenham Cherrybrook

Cherrybrook and Cheltenham (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Sydney's north, but they differ in how people live and move. Cherrybrook is far more multicultural, with 52.2% of people born overseas and 48.7% using a language other than English at home, compared to 33.9% and 32.0% in Cheltenham (NSW). Cherrybrook also offers much better walkability, with 44.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 41.0% having a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 9.8% and 11.9% of homes in Cheltenham (NSW) have these features. In contrast, Cheltenham (NSW) has more detached houses (95.7% compared to 81.5%) and a higher share of homes owned outright at 49.9%.

Both areas are very similar in their housing density, with an identical typical home size of 3.1 people. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of $695. While both are well-off compared to the national figure, Cheltenham (NSW) has more people earning $2,000 or more a week. Over time, Cherrybrook has maintained a far larger number of public transport routes and a higher frequency of departures than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,916 larger in Cherrybrook Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in Cherrybrook Other language: 16.7 pts higher in Cherrybrook Separate houses: 14.2 pts higher in Cheltenham Owned outright: 10.4 pts higher in Cheltenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +16,916 larger in Cherrybrook gap steady

2,166 79th pct 19,082 89th pct

Median age in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +3 yrs older in Cheltenham gap steady

46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 28.5%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

Marital status

62.8% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 63.5%

28.1% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 25.9%

3.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Cheltenham Cherrybrook

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia ◂ +17.8 pts 46.4%

9.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.3% India +6.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.2% English ◂ +7.6 pts 19.6%

25.5% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 16.3%

24.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

4.1% Indian +8.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 5.5%

10.3% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.0% German even 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +17.4 pts 48.7%

11.4% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

1.0% Hindi +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 42.9%

39.6% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 32.2%

4.1% Hinduism +7.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.5% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +1.64 more in Cheltenham

2.78 40th pct 1.14 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +4 more in Cheltenham

35 89th pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +231 larger in Cherrybrook

578 81st pct 809 96th pct

ICSEA in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +3 higher in Cherrybrook

1,135 99th pct 1,138 99th pct

Highest year of school

83.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 81.2%

8.2% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.9% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 40.7%

24.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 21.5%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.0% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

10.7% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

6.5% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

1.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +$219 higher in Cheltenham gap widening

$1,159 89th pct $940 76th pct

Household income in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +$649 higher in Cheltenham gap widening

$3,573 100th pct $2,924 95th pct

Family income in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +$745 higher in Cheltenham gap widening

$3,843 100th pct $3,098 92nd pct

Household income distribution

42.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 32.5%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.2% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.2%

17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

3.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None +0.2 pts ▸ 73.0%

17.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +68 larger in Cherrybrook

0 0th pct 68 81st pct

Median age in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook

— $483 30th pct

Household income in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook

— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook even gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 73.4%

20.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 18.9%

7.3% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

29.3% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%

26.9% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.8% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

8.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% 6 or more even 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook even gap steady

$695 100th pct $695 100th pct

Mortgage in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +$612 higher in Cheltenham gap widening

$3,612 97th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 39.5%

40.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.6% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +14.2 pts 81.5%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

28.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 21.8%

25.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 17.1%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

23.3% $550–$749 +18.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

41.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 37.8%

13.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

8.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

0.0% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 47.8%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.1% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +99 more in Cherrybrook

8 78th pct 107 90th pct

Stops/1k in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +1.91 more in Cherrybrook

3.69 72nd pct 5.61 80th pct

Departures/1k in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +1,995.1 more in Cherrybrook

1,109.0 87th pct 3,104.1 98th pct

PT routes in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +10 more in Cherrybrook

3 79th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +4 longer in Cheltenham

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +6 longer in Cherrybrook

17 14th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +5,778 more in Cherrybrook

18,974 73rd pct 24,752 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +147,123 more in Cheltenham

248,054 88th pct 100,931 79th pct

Transit to city in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +11 longer in Cherrybrook

51 38th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 53.1%

25.9% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.5% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 46.6%

28.7% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

6.6% 4 or more even 6.6%

2.3% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

16.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

14.0% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%

8.9% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety even 5.1%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Media & telecommunications +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

44.6% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 38.3%

18.6% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +0.9 higher in Cherrybrook

4.3 79th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +1.4 more in Cherrybrook

3.4 74th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +29.1 pts higher in Cherrybrook

11.9% 67th pct 41.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +34.9 pts higher in Cherrybrook

9.8% 64th pct 44.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +9.4 pts higher in Cherrybrook

90.6% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +1.4 pts higher in Cherrybrook

75.2% 84th pct 76.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +14.1 pts higher in Cherrybrook

16.5% 76th pct 30.6% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +3.9 more in Cheltenham

54.9 83rd pct 51.0 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +24 higher in Cherrybrook

105 86th pct 129 87th pct

Mean slope in Cheltenham in Cherrybrook +2.0 pts higher in Cheltenham

9.9% 80th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Cheltenham with nearby areas

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Compare Cherrybrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cheltenham vs Cherrybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10895/cheltenham/vs/SAL10897/cherrybrook